Media Advisory - Carbon monoxide isn't the only silent killer in the house

OTTAWA, Oct. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - November is Radon Action Month in Canada. Throughout Radon Action Month, a variety of stakeholders from all different sectors – NGOs, charities, health organizations, radon professionals, government, builders, academics, retailers – and from all provinces and territories will be standing together encouraging Canadians to take action on radon.

At this event you will hear from a man who lost his wife to lung cancer and found that they had been living in a house with high radon levels.

To encourage more Canadians to test and mitigate their homes, Take Action on Radon (TAOR) is announcing a new Radon Reduction Sweepstakes which will be launched at the event.

What:

Launch of Radon Action Month 2017 and opportunity to tour NRC radon testing facilities and speak with experts and spokespeople

Who:

The national Take Action on Radon (TAOR) network and The Lung Association. Hear from a man who lost his wife to lung cancer and found that they had been living in a house with high radon levels.

Why:

To generate awareness for radon, because long-term exposure to radon is linked to approximately 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada and it can be easily tested for and mitigated.

• Message from the Minister of Health, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor (invited) and / or Health Canada's Radon Program – Kelley Bush

• Sarah Butson, The Lung Association – Ontario and Mark Nielsen will share the story of Mark's wife and dog, both of whom died from radon-induced lung cancer after living in a home with high levels of radon.